What platforms is Ghost Pilots on?

Ghost Pilots was released on Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo MVS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Neo Geo CD.

When did Ghost Pilots release?

Ghost Pilots was first released on January 25, 1991.

Ghost Pilots

Jan 25, 1991ShooterArcadeNeo Geo AESNeo Geo MVSPC (Microsoft Windows)Neo Geo CD

Ghost Pilots — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Ghost Pilots on?: Ghost Pilots was released on Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo MVS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Neo Geo CD.
When did Ghost Pilots release?: Ghost Pilots was first released on January 25, 1991.

About Ghost Pilots

Ghost Pilots is a vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released in 1991 by SNK.

Summary via IGDB.

Ghost Pilots on Wikipedia

Ghost Pilots is a 1991 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed and published by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home platforms. It has elements similar to Capcom's 194X series, but the player controls a seaplane.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).

Game details

Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo MVS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Neo Geo CD
Developer: SNK
Publisher: SNK
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Themes: Action, Warfare

Details via IGDB.

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Fake risk
Neo Geo AES	1991	$199	$581	—	Medium

Release timeline

Neo Geo MVSJan 25, 1991
ArcadeJul 1, 1991
Neo Geo AESJul 1, 1991
Neo Geo CDMar 17, 1995
Nintendo SwitchApr 25, 2018
PlayStation 4Apr 26, 2018
Xbox OneApr 26, 2018
PC (Microsoft Windows)Dec 21, 2018

First release on each platform, from IGDB’s records of this game’s ports and editions. Remakes are separate games with their own pages, so they are not listed here.

We haven’t priced or authenticated the versions without a section on this page yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Neo Geo AES · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-21

Loose

$199

Complete

$581

Sealed

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Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
US release (SNK of America)	$212	$560	$800

How often it sells

Loose: about 2 times a year
Complete: about 3 times a year
Sealed: about once a year

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-21.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $254 in Jan 2021, $240 five years ago, and $199 as of Oct 2026.

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Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2021	$254	$559
Jan 2022	$240	$405
Jan 2023	$299	$395
Jan 2024	$245	$363
Jan 2025	$280	$600
Jan 2026	$190	$582
Oct 2026	$199	$581

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.

Release record

Territory	Date	NGH number
Japan	1 July 1991	NGH-020

Japan: SNK's identification number for the game, printed on its ROM chips and inserts; confirmed by both the NeoGeo Dev Wiki and MAME's software list.

Source: NGH numbers: the NeoGeo Dev Wiki's game pages, each cross-checked against MAME's Neo Geo software list (ROM chip numbers and printed serials); published only where both agree

Region: JP+NA
Released: 1991
Authenticity: Med

On ACA NeoGeo (Hamster’s digital re-release of the arcade version) since Apr 26, 2018 — the cartridge is now a collectibleMedium counterfeit risk

Neo Geo AES prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A seaplane shooter in the 194X mold: handsome for 1991, light on ideas, and priced as a mid-level collector's cart.

SNK made Ghost Pilots as a vertically scrolling shooter that borrows elements from Capcom's 194X series, with the twist that you fly a seaplane. It reached the arcade in January 1991 and the home AES in the July 1991 launch window. Famitsu's four reviewers scored the Neo Geo version 24 out of 40, which fits the picture of a competent but unremarkable shooter.

SNK's late-1991 ads named it, alongside Magician Lord and Crossed Swords, among the games that showed off the system's 65,536-color graphics. It supports one or two players, but it is a modest entry among the system's shooters.

Also on other platforms

Arcade · Neo Geo CD

Neo Geo CD. A Spanish reviewer of the Neo Geo CD version said it captured the spirit of older overhead shoot 'em ups, but criticized its unlimited continues.

Before you buy

Med risk. The Japanese and US carts sell for similar money, with the complete copy worth much more than a loose cart, so look for a complete one with the manual and case. For a cart at this level, ask a seller for a photo of the board: NEO-AEG markings and gold edge fingers point to a real AES board, and an arcade board in a repro shell is the documented fraud. It also came out on Neo Geo CD.